Android Things IoT Platform by Google

Build connected devices for a wide variety of applications

Android Things is an IoT platform by Google that lets users build IoT connected devices using Android APIs combined with the Google Cloud Platform. The Android Things is currently available for a number of platforms including the Raspberry Pi 3.

Wandboard starter kits enable faster development of secure connected devices for the Android Internet of Things (IoT). Offering both local and cloud connectivity over multiple wireless protocols by using lightweight embedded OS that includes Weave, a communication protocol. Android Things delivers security at the scale you need it via Google-managed updates and verified boot. Keeping unit costs low and shortening time to market, Android Things Wandboard developed the PICO-IMX6UL-KIT by working closely with Google and NXP to help engineers and makers with a predictable development track.

Kits

The Rainbow HAT (Hardware Attached on Top) was developed with Android Things in mind. Pimoroni with Google shaped this spectacular add-on board which incorporates a smorgasbord of sensors, displays, LEDs and a piezo buzzer. The Rainbow HAT is designed explicitly to feature the wide range of protocols on the Raspberry Pi including SPI, I²C, GPIO and PWM.

New to Android Things? Not sure where to begin? These kits, in conjunction with tutorials on getting started with Android Things and official sample projects, will set you up to develop your first design. The project kits for Android Things furnishes the peripherals for all supported Android things boards including the Raspberry Pi 3 and Intel Edison removing the hunt for busy engineers. Raspberry Pi 3 and Intel Edison sold separately.

Kits

The SparkFun Starter Pack for Intel Edison contains a selection of boards that provides the minimum for getting started using the Intel Edison. The SparkFun Project Kit for Intel Edison and Android Things contains a selection of parts and peripherals for getting started with Android Things using the Intel Edison. It is meant to be used in conjunction with the Starter Pack.